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Synopsis

While Ash and Co. continue their journey, they meet Anthony and his Pelipper, which is said to be the world's most powerful Pokémon. The reason is that his Pelipper knows Fire, Grass and Electric type moves instead of only Water and Flying type moves. How is Ash going to defeat Pelipper, and what are Anthony's Bellsprout, Magby, and Magnemite doing in Pelipper's mouth?

Episode Plot

The heroes arrives at Rishin Town where they see a sign that there is a Gym with the world's most powerful Pokémon, so they go there. Before they arrive, a man rushes outside, saying he lost to the world's most powerful Pokémon. Ash is tempted to challenge the trainer, so they arrive to the battle field where Ash challenges the trainer to a battle. He introduces himself as Anthony, who promises to give a great battle. The Pokémon with Anthony is Pelipper. Anthony tells his gym is unofficial, as he has no badges to give out. Anthony says that Ash can use a many Pokémon as he wants, so Ash brings his Treecko out first. Max explains to May that Pelipper can use only Water and Flying attacks. Pelipper uses Wing Attack, but Treecko dodges the attack. Pelipper uses Vine Whip, much to everyone's shock. Treecko attempts to dodge the attack, but fails. Treecko is tossed away and defeated, so Ash sends his Taillow.

Taillow attacks with Peck, though Pelipper uses Flamethrower. Taillow is defeated, so May thinks Max should study more, who is freaking out, as Pelliper cannot use those attacks. Ash sends his ace, Pikachu, to battle. Before attacking, a glow appears in Pelliper's mouth. Both trainers order to use Thunder attack, making a huge blast. Both Pelipper and Pikachu are injured and cannot fight. Antony leaves, while the heroes go to the Center to heal Pikachu. Team Rocket appears and they saw the battle. They plan to capture Pelipper, but remind themselves that Pelipper is the most powerful Pokémon, to which they need a more powerful one to capture the Pelipper. Jessie reminds them that they are Team Rocket and they need to steal it, ordering James and Meowth to make a plan. Anthony takes care to Pelipper, but Team Rocket is flying in their balloon and intimidating Anthony.

Pelipper flies to strike, though Team Rocket puts special outfits on to protect themselves. Pelipper uses Vine Whip - making Team Rocket use a robot arm to grab the vine. However, catching the vine reveals that a Bellsprout was in Pelipper's mouth. Anthony orders Flamethrower, Thunderbolt and Water Gun, so Meowth thinks Pelliper is having an identity crisis. Everything in Pelipper's moth is moving, making him to attack with Water Gun, Flamethrower and Thunder at once. Pelipper is caught, revealing Magby and Magnemite hiding as well in its mouth. James and Meowth condemn him, but Jessie thinks it is genius. Anthony tells he only wanted the world's most powerful Pokémon. Team Rocket orders him to give them the Pelipper, so they can do whatever they want with it, else they would reveal the truth. Anthony tells it to obey them, making Pelliper uncomfortable.

At the Pokémon Center, Max still wants to know how the Pelipper could perform those attacks. May tells that what is studied is not the same as reality, but Brock wonders how is Pelliper able to use that many attacks. Ash's Pokémon are healed. May takes Ash to another room, where the trainers who fought Pelipper lost and had to give their own Pokémon. Team Rocket persuade others to fight their Pelipper. A trainer comes and brings his Zigzagoon out to fight, though Pelipper uses Razor Leaf, Thunder and Flamethrower to defeat it. The gang is coming to investigate, so Meowth warns Jessie and James. Jessie and James place more Poké Balls into Pelipper's mouth, even placing Meowth inside, for he could direct which Pokémon to send. The heroes appear and encoutner Pelliper. Jessie and James claim Anthony abandoned it, but ehe heroes do not belive such a fact.

Ash sends Pikachu, wanting to rescue everyone's Pokémon. Pelipper (with Bellsprout inside) uses Vine Whip, which Pikachu dodges. Pelipper uses SmokeScreen (with Magby inside) and Razor Leaf (with Bellsprout inside). Pelipper (with Magby inside) uses Flamethrower, while Max goes inside the building, finding Anthony tied. Anthony and Max arrive to the battle. Meowth develops a strategy to defeat Pikachu, soaking it and electrocuting it, so he orders Pelipper to use Water Gun. Accidentally, it hits everyone, even Jessie and James, unmasking them. With Pelipper using Water Gun, it releases every Poké Ball inside its mouth. Anthony uncovers his secret, but Team Rocket departs with the Poké Balls. They fly off in the balloon, but Pelipper cuts the rope tied to the bag with Poké Balls, with the heores catching the bag.

Team Rocket puts on their anti-electricity suits. Pikachu attacks with Thunderbolt, but the attack is deflected. May develops the same strategy as Meowth did - Pelipper uses Water Gun on the balloon, with Pikachu attacking with Thunder. Team Rocket blasts away. The Poké Balls are safe, though the heroes admit Anthony could trian Pelliper to get stronger. Anthony promises to train Pelipper "the right way", while the heroes leave to Rustboro City.

Quotes

"Now put your heads together and come up with a plan." - Jessie to James and Meowth